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| Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana | |
|---|---|
| Name | Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana |
| Native name | Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana |
| Formed | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Ciudad de México |
| Chief1 name | Omar García Harfuch |
| Parent agency | Gobierno de la Ciudad de México |
Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana is the principal agency responsible for public safety in Mexico City, created to coordinate policing, emergency response, and crime prevention across the 16 alcaldías. It was established amid national reforms influenced by debates involving figures such as Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Enrique Peña Nieto, and institutions like the Secretaría de Gobernación (México), and interacts with entities such as the Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, Organización de Estados Americanos, and international partners including the Fondo Monetario Internacional and Banco Mundial on urban safety diagnostics.
The origin traces to administrative changes after the 2018 transition when municipal and federal arrangements debated models similar to the Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (México) and reforms promoted by the Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Early leadership involved coordination with the Policía Federal (México), Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (México), and the Secretaría de Marina (México), while municipal precedents included the Dirección General de Seguridad Pública and alcaldías influenced by policies from Miguel Ángel Mancera, Claudia Sheinbaum, and Marcelo Ebrard. Major turning points included responses to incidents linked to organized crime groups like the Cártel de Sinaloa and operations alongside the Guardia Nacional (México) and the Fiscalía General de la República.
The structure comprises divisions modeled after international counterparts such as the Metropolitan Police (London), Police Department (New York City), and approaches from the Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas. Key components include an operational command influenced by doctrines from the Estados Unidos de América's FBI, a strategic planning office comparable to units within the Ministerio del Interior (España), and oversight mechanisms referencing the Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos. The secretaría maintains tactical units, investigative directorates, an intelligence center interacting with the Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (España) and training academies akin to the Escuela Nacional de Policía (Colombia), with regional coordination across alcaldías such as Coyoacán, Benito Juárez, and Iztapalapa.
Statutory duties reflect provisions resonant with norms from the Código Penal Federal (México), including crime prevention strategies used by the Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito, public order tasks comparable to mandates of the Ministerio del Interior (Francia), and emergency response coordination practiced by agencies like the Protección Civil (España). Responsibilities include policing, intelligence, traffic regulation coordination with Secretaría de Movilidad (Ciudad de México), victim support connected to the Procuraduría de la Defensa del Menor y la Familia, and oversight aligned with rulings from the Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación.
Programs combine community policing models inspired by Policía Comunitaria (Guerrero), youth prevention initiatives echoing schemes from the Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (México), and technology deployments reminiscent of systems used by Tel Aviv District Police and operators like Siemens. Notable initiatives include camera networks similar to Ciudad Segura (Perú), emergency call integration parallel to 911 (United States) implementations, and social prevention projects co-developed with institutions such as the Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (México) and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Coordination occurs with federal agencies like the Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (México), Guardia Nacional (México), and the Fiscalía General de la República, as well as municipal alcaldías and civil society groups including Amnistía Internacional and local NGOs modeled on Centro Prodh. Joint operations mirror interagency frameworks seen in collaborations among the Policía Nacional (Colombia), Policía Federal (Brasil), and metropolitan arrangements such as the Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública (México). Cross-border cooperation has involved dialogues with delegations from the Gobierno de Estados Unidos and forums like the Organización de las Naciones Unidas.
The secretaría has faced criticism similar to controversies involving the Policía Federal (México) and debates around militarization linked to the Guardia Nacional (México), with scrutiny from the Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos and media outlets including El Universal, La Jornada, and Reforma. Allegations have included use of force issues echoing incidents involving the Caso Tlatlaya, complaints parallel to cases investigated by the Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, and concerns about transparency compared against benchmarks set by the Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales.
Operational assessments reference crime statistics compiled by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía and academic analyses from institutions like the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, El Colegio de México, and international evaluations by the Banco Mundial. Metrics compare homicide rates, robbery figures, and clearance rates with trends across states such as Estado de México, Jalisco, and Nuevo León, and with metropolitan comparators including Guadalajara and Monterrey. Independent audits by organizations modeled on the Transparency International framework and oversight from the Congreso de la Unión inform debates on efficacy, while case studies involving collaborations with the Policía Metropolitana de Santiago and Metropolitan Police Service offer comparative lessons.
Category:Instituciones de seguridad pública de México